The use of postmortem radiography as an aid in diagnosing, documenting, and understanding disease in animals

Authors
Allen, AL
Citation
Al. Allen, The use of postmortem radiography as an aid in diagnosing, documenting, and understanding disease in animals, VET CLIN FD, 15(2), 1999, pp. 231
Citations number
70
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Medicine/Animal Health
Journal title
VETERINARY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA-FOOD ANIMAL PRACTICE
ISSN journal
07490720 → ACNP
Volume
15
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Database
ISI
SICI code
0749-0720(199907)15:2<231:TUOPRA>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Postmortem radiography can be a valuable supplement to traditional necropsy . This article provides examples where postmortem radiographs have been use ful in diagnosing and documenting lesions in animals, and have helped demon strate important principles of the pathology and the pathogenesis of lesion s identified at necropsy. This article also discusses additional circumstan ces where the application of postmortem radiography might be worthwhile.